We welcome Museum of Art and Light executive director Erin Dragado for a conversation about building a 21st century museum in Manhattan, Kansas and why audiences are responding. From Dean Mitchell’s moving showcase to a U.S.-exclusive Picasso immersive, we explore art, tech, and community impact.

• Origin story of the Museum of Art and Light
• Erin’s museum path from California and Chicago back to Kansas
• Blending fine art, immersive storytelling and digital works
• Why Web3 and generative art belong in museums
• Dean Mitchell’s career, themes and audience response
• Creating an immersive narrative from 400 high‑res images
• Exhibit timelines for Dean Mitchell and Picasso
• Vsitor data, regional draw and economic impact
• Partnerships with schools and arts education goals
• Upcoming digital show Emulation with Art Blocks 500

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